Strawberry Delight

I saw this on The Biggest Loser on Netflix streaming and decided that it looked good enough to make right away. I've been making it for a while and realized I hadn't shared it yet! Oh no! This has got to be the easiest and best tasting dessert I've ever made. Absolutely love it! Fresh fruit is best, but you can also defrost some frozen fruit and use that.

Strawberry Delight

1 container fresh strawberries
sweetener, to taste (for the fruit-optional)
1 large box sugar free strawberry jello
8 ounces Lite Cool Whip

Wash and slice the strawberries and place in a medium-sized bowl. Make the jello (using ice to replace the cold water). Whisk in the Cool Whip. Pour over the strawberries, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill and set. Serve with a dollop of Cool Whip.

There are lots of other combinations you can use too! Try pineapple with lime jello, cherries with cherry jello, etc. Blueberries would be good too. Hmmm...what jello would you use with blueberries? I think I'm gonna try lemon!

Note: Having a fancy luncheon or dinner party? Make individual servings in wine glasses!

Not Too Chili...Again

I posted a recipe for my chili a while back and I hope you've had a chance to try it and enjoyed it as much as we have. But here's a "tweak". I bought some Jennie-O ground turkey breast today at Publix. It's 99% fat free! I used it for my chili tonight and it was really good! I didn't want to add any oil so I coated the pot really well with some Pam cooking spray. Just to make things easier for you, here's a link to the original recipe. Just exchange the turkey for the beef. Oh! And I also added a can of drained and rinsed black beans.

Avocado Salad

Last summer avocados were so expensive I didn't get any. And I love avocados too. It was very sad. But I've already found some for $1.00 each! Yay! Avocados in the house! Bob and I love avocados just cut up with a little lemon juice, salt and pepper. But this salad is great and is a favorite here! This recipe makes quite a bit so you can munch on it for several days.

Avocado Salad

2 ripe avocados
2 tomatoes
extra sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Cut avocados lengthwise all the way around. Twist the two halves and pull apart. You can either spoon out the pit or cut slightly into it with your knife and turn slightly. The pit will come out with the knife. Cut diamonds in the avocado, being careful not to cut through the skin. Insert a kitchen tablespoon and pull out the chunks. Place in a large bowl. Repeat for the second avocado. Cut the tomatoes into large diced pieces and place in bowl with avocados. Add the cubed cheese.

Add two teaspoons fresh lemon juice or two capfuls of lemon juice. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix and chill for about an hour.